Chapter 462 Tips for Getting Rich

"The Legend of the Princess" is a hit in Shanghai.

The real thing is really popular.

The venue was sold out and it was hard to find a ticket. Feng Ling's signed poster even fetched a high price on Xianyu.

The number of signed posters sent out by Fangyuan Theater is actually not too many. Except for the first performance in Theater No. 1, where all tickets were drawn on-site, all subsequent performances were drawn through blind box draws.

Everyone has a poster, but it’s not certain whose signature it belongs to.

But a signed poster that was given free of charge could be put on a second-hand trading platform and sold at a high price, which Jiang Qi and Wang Xinghua did not expect.

It is also very expensive, with a poster selling for 100 to 300. You must know that the cheapest ticket for "The Princess" is only 390. If you have enough money to buy signed posters, and add 90 yuan to grab tickets, you can go to the Fangyuan Theater to watch "The Princess" live.

If you're lucky, you can get Feng Ling's signed poster directly out of the blind box.

At present, although "The Princess" is so popular that it is difficult to get a ticket, but if you really want to grab it, it is relatively easy to grab a 390 yuan ticket that is not in a good location when you are squatting.

If the theater really wants to crack down on scalpers, there are 10,000 ways to prevent scalpers from buying a ticket.

Buying tickets under your real name is the easiest way.

Wang Xinghua was furious when she saw that people actually bought these posters. She immediately released 2,000 posters for RMB 30 on a second-hand platform to disrupt the market. As a result, she unexpectedly made a small fortune.

It's not clear whether the posters sold by others are real to Jiang Qi, but the ones sold by Wang Xinghua must be fake.

They were all signed by Wang Xinghua herself, and Feng Ling had never touched them.

Ignoring these trivial episodes that made Wang Xinghua a small fortune, "The Legend of the Princess" is definitely one of the most popular dramas in Shanghai in recent years.

Jiang Qi has signed several supplementary contracts with Fangyuan Theater.

The contract initially signed was for performances from November 19th to November 28th, which was only 10 days, but it spanned two weeks because it included two weekends.

Just 10 days was certainly not enough. After the first show at Theater No. 1 was sold out, Ge Hong quickly drafted a new contract to add additional shows and extend the performance to December 5th.

7 games, 2667 tickets for each game, 18,000 viewers, still all sold out.

If this progress continues, even if there are 7 more shows of "The Princess", the tickets will probably be sold out.

This terrifying popularity shocked Ge Hong, a wealthy capitalist who didn't expect to make much money and just wanted to earn face for himself.

Wang Xinghua stayed in the lounge every day and clicked on the calculator, until sparks almost came out.

Once Jiang Qi heard Manager Zhu chatting with the manager of an unknown department in the toilet. Manager Zhu lamented that Feng Ling really taught all the actors and staff of the Fangyuan Theater a lesson, letting them know what the real Boss Feng is. .

The reason why famous opera actors in the past were called bosses was because they were not only the pillars, but also the guarantee of the entire opera troupe.

The theater troupe relies on ticket sales. Whoever sells tickets will have their name written on the tickets and posters. The audience only buys tickets based on their names, and nothing else works.

If one person supports the entire troupe, he is called a boss.

Now Feng Ling can support not only an entire theater troupe, but also the Fangyuan Theater.

When Ge Hong saw the financial statements in his office, he was so shocked that he was speechless for several minutes.

"The Princess" currently sells 2 million tickets per show.

Counting extra performances, there are a total of 11 performances in Theater 1, which is 22 million.

Ge Hong is not short of money, but it does not mean that he is a fool. Money falling from the sky should be cherished and received.

The cost of performing in Theater No. 1 is high, but this high cost is based on the fact that Theater No. 1 is not used much.

Theater No. 1 performed 11 consecutive performances, and the cost of use and equipment maintenance was averaged to a terrifyingly low number.

For a time, Modu didn't know how many theater owners were so jealous that they hated themselves for not discovering the treasure opera "The Legend of the Princess" in advance and not recognizing the dusty pearl of Boss Feng.

Alas, such an excellent opera actor condescended to sing in a small amusement park in a small place. What an indignity of talent!

Why is the owner of this amusement park so lucky?

Of course, if Jiang Qi knew the inner thoughts of the previous theater owner, he would probably sigh three times in a row.

You are just a small amusement park, your whole family is a small amusement park!

Our Galaxy Script Theme Park covers a large area! There are two haunted houses alone!

Do you understand amusement parks? You theater owners!

No matter what other people think, no matter how popular the show is, it will end one day.

On December 5, after the last performance of "The Legend of the Princess" at the Fangyuan Theater, Feng Ling took the initiative to ask for another fan signing event, and once again signed posters for the entire audience one by one.

Audiences who were able to buy tickets for the last show either jumped in and actively grabbed tickets after "The Princess" became a hit on social platforms, or they were buying tickets from the beginning and stayed there as long as they could buy them. .

For those who join in the fun and follow the trend, it is already difficult to get tickets at this time.

The common characteristic of these audiences is money.

Are the tickets for "The Princess" expensive?

To be fair, as a theater ticket, the ticket for "The Princess" is simply expensive, more expensive than most drama and musical tickets at the Square Theater.

But "The Princess" is performed in Theater No. 1. The size of the theater determines the ticket price. Tickets for performances in Theater No. 1 of Fangyuan Theater are based on the standard of only one performance.

Before the theater tickets were actually sold out, who would have thought that an opera could actually sell more than 2,600 tickets for 11 days in a row?

For these audiences who are willing to watch one show after another, the ticket price is not a problem at all. Let alone two shows, they are willing to buy tickets even if there are 10 more performances.

"Little Bailing, is today really the last performance? Can't there be a few more performances?"

In front of the autograph table on the assembly line, a young girl who looked rich at first glance, wearing brand names all over her body and holding a customized light sign from Little Bailing in her hand looked at Feng Ling pitifully.

Ge Hong stood behind the autograph assembly line, shouting crazily in his heart: Beautiful girl, work harder, the voice is more pitiful, the expression is more aggrieved, a person as kind and kind as Boss Feng will definitely consider adding a few more games!

Feng Ling smiled and quickly signed his name on the poster: "I'm afraid not. I'm a little tired after performing for so many days."

Poster signed, next one.

The girl grabbed the poster and left, and the uncle behind her quickly said: "Xiao Bailing, we understand, take a good rest when you are tired, and don't make it difficult for yourself. I have plenty of time after retirement, and I will follow you wherever you go to perform!"

The girl who had already walked to Feng Qinghua and sat down to wait for Feng Qinghua's signature also said loudly: "Xiao Bailing, I can understand you. You should have a good rest and don't be tired! I don't have to go to work, I can follow you!"

Feng Qinghua:......

Girl, do you really want my autograph?

At this moment, the person signing in front of Feng Ling has changed to the third office worker. The office worker took the time and said: "Xiao Bailing, when I have a holiday, I will support you too."

Feng Ling smiled and said, "Thank you. I usually sing at the Galaxy Script Theme Park in Xuncheng. You are welcome to come and play in the amusement park in the future."

Although when Feng Ling said the second half of this sentence, the office workers had already grabbed the poster and left, but this did not stop the office workers from being ecstatic.

Little Bailing said a lot to him, and she even invited herself to play in the amusement park!

Xiao Bailing sincerely invited me to go to the amusement park to relax. He must have said this because he saw the dark circles under his eyes, and wanted to let him have a relaxing vacation during his break. She really cares about her fans!

With the fans' understanding and slight regret, "The Princess" ended its performance in Shanghai.

Of course, the end of the performance does not mean that Feng Ling and the others will return to Xuncheng immediately. Under Ge Hong's warm invitation, everyone in the troupe planned to stay in the magic city for two more days to have a good rest, and hold a celebration banquet two days later. After the celebration banquet, they would return to Xuncheng.

Everyone in the troupe really needs a good rest.

Feng Ling told the audience that he was too tired from performing for so many days in a row, so he couldn't continue the performance. It was actually an excuse, but it was not entirely an excuse.

One performance per day is not considered high intensity for everyone in the troupe.

When she was at the amusement park, Feng Ling would play one theater a day, and some of the other members might even perform twice a day - some of the actors who played supporting roles in the evening drama would play the leading role in the afternoon show.

But performing in an amusement park is different from performing in a square theater.

The stage in the amusement park is not big, the audience is relatively small, and the ticket price is cheap. The tea ticket for the afternoon show is so cheap that it is almost equivalent to forfeiting the ticket price.

Everyone's mentality is very good when performing in an amusement park.

As long as the audience is willing to watch, the actors feel a sense of accomplishment.

But it's different in the Square Theater.

Theater tickets cost several hundred yuan, and were even as expensive as 1,600 yuan a piece, which put tremendous pressure on all the actors except Feng Ling.

Everyone is very afraid of failing in the performance. When they go on stage, the strings in their minds are tense every minute and every second, and their spirits are highly tense. They are afraid that they will make a wrong move or sing a wrong line.

Even if everyone knows very well that the audience is not here to see them, they will still be nervous.

Everyone likes flowers, applause, cheers and the love of the audience, but the pressure behind these things is really too much.

The entire 17 performances, especially the 11 performances at Theater No. 1, left every actor in the troupe breathless.

The Fangyuan Theater does not have buff blessings. For everyone in the troupe, it means that they are in a bad state without the buff overtime. The state was very good when performing in the amusement park, but the state was not good when performing at the Fangyuan Theater. Everyone wanted to adjust to a good state, but the state in the heyday was not so easy to adjust to.

The more you adjust, the more nervous you become, and the more nervous you are, the worse your state becomes. This is simply a vicious cycle with no solution.

If the string is stretched too tight for a long time, something will happen.

Of course there is no pressure for Feng Ling. Not to mention 17 performances, even 27 or 37 performances, or even two consecutive months in Shanghai, Feng Ling would have no problem.

But she knew that the others in the troupe couldn't bear it.

According to Wang Xinghua's tip, by the 13th performance, more than half of the theater troupe began to suffer from insomnia.

Now Wang Xinghua is the manager of the troupe and Feng Ling is the general manager. In a sense, she is the leader of the troupe.

Since he is the troupe leader, Feng Ling has to take responsibility for the other members of the troupe. As a foreigner who has been out for such a long time, it should be over.

Therefore, Feng Ling rejected Ge Hong's proposal for an additional performance without hesitation, and ended her performance in Shanghai on the grounds that she was under too much mental pressure and physically too tired.

Maybe when everyone comes out to perform again next year, their mentality, state and adjustment methods will be better than now. Of course, that will all be next year.

At this moment, Feng Ling made a choice that was good for everyone but not good for money.

Regarding Feng Ling's choice, Jiang Qi had no objections. 17 performances were long enough and there was no need to add another one.

Wang Xinghua has some small regrets, but the performance has nothing to do with her. She is only responsible for the surrounding areas and the management of the troupe. In order to prevent the troupe members from continuing to suffer from insomnia, Wang Xinghua thought it would be good to end it now.

In order to celebrate the successful conclusion of this business trip, Wang Xinghua spent a lot of money to invite Jiang Qi and Feng Ling to eat wontons in the alleyway.

Considering that this was Wang Xinghua's first treat, Jiang Qi regarded it as a huge expense.

Feng Ling, who puts on theatrical makeup and costumes and stands on the stage, is the little Bailing who makes fans hold up lanterns and attracts everyone's attention.

After walking off the stage, walking out of the theater, and putting on her regular clothes, Feng Ling, who was completely naked, was just an inconspicuous oval-faced beauty among the crowd.

Feng Ling, who goes out every day, is not even as conspicuous as Wang Xinghua.

It's not that Wang Xinghua is so good-looking that she is a great beauty. Among the many card characters summoned by Jiang Qi, except for Lilian, the exotic red-haired beauty who came out of the magical world, Jiang is a cultivator of immortality. Tea is the most beautiful.

Feng Ling is a little beauty, Wang Xinghua is a comely ordinary person, Wang Erya is an ordinary person, and Principal Peggy is an old lady who does not participate in the evaluation of appearance.

Wang Xinghua is more conspicuous than Feng Ling because she is a ghost, with pale skin and bloodless face. She is the kind of sickly white that European ladies in the Middle Ages would rather be infected with tuberculosis. Not to mention how conspicuous she is when walking outside.

The actors in the troupe generally believed that Wang Xinghua was born with deficiencies, poor health and poor absorption, so they accepted the fact that Wang Xinghua ate and drank heavily every day but did not gain weight.

Manager Wang has poor absorption. It's normal to eat more. If he doesn't eat more, he will become malnourished.

Many employees at the amusement park recommended Wang Xinghua to old Chinese doctors they knew and asked her to see the doctor to take care of her health.

However, according to Wang Xinghua, she was not much better when she was alive. She was born with deficiencies and could not absorb the medicine well. When she was alive, she was just a medicine jar that was overturned by the wind. The understanding of everyone in the troupe was actually correct.

It's just that it's impossible to eat and drink from a real medicine jar. When Wang Xinghua was alive, she couldn't eat this or that because of taboos. Only after she died and became a ghost could she have the conditions to eat and drink.

Otherwise, she wouldn't steal lunch boxes on the set every day.

Among the card characters Jiang Qi drew, Wang Xinghua was the only one who felt that death was better than living. Therefore, Wang Xinghua's idea of ​​becoming a star was not very strong, and she didn't know whether her half-ghost king would somehow turn into a human after being promoted to a three-star star.

Jiang Qi had no idea about Wang Xinghua's reluctance to be promoted to three stars.

Wang Xinghua is a special card, and all special cards are the key to rising stars. Moreover, the special card to upgrade to three stars is a blind box. Once you open it, you will get recruitment coupons. It doesn’t matter if you don’t open it.

Wang Xinghua, who spent a lot of money, not only invited Jiang Qi and Feng Ling to eat wontons, but also ordered a large pot of seafood porridge from a porridge shop in the alley, half pot of seafood and half pot of porridge.

Jiang Qi served himself a bowl. He took a small sip and found that the porridge was quite fresh, but it was a bit too hot and he couldn't drink it now. He could only stir it with a spoon.

"Xinghua, have you been here these past few days just to drink this porridge?" Feng Ling imitated Jiang Qi and stirred the porridge in the bowl to dissipate the heat and asked.

While Jiang Qi and Feng Ling were stirring, Wang Xinghua had already drank two large bowls.

I also ate half a crab by the way.

"Not really." Wang Xinghua said, "I usually eat from beginning to end and drink porridge at the end. Anyway, I can use it as an excuse to bring food for everyone. I can just buy a bunch and leave and find a place to hide and eat."

Just as he was talking, the sound of a police car suddenly came from the entrance of the alley.

It was just dinner time, and there were not many people eating in the alley. The owners of each shop were very idle. When they saw two police cars parked at the entrance of the alley, they all stretched their heads to see what was going on.

Then everyone saw a few police officers rushing into the mysterious shop next door to the wonton shop that had no sign and was locked on the first floor at night but with lights on the second floor.

There is a situation!

Now the diners who had been eating stopped eating, and the bosses who were relatively idle stopped doing business. They all crowded around the mysterious shop to watch the fun.

"What's going on?" Someone asked the couple who ran the wonton shop about the situation.

The boss looked at the police car at the entrance of the alley and said meaningfully: "I don't know, but I guess he is a gambler."

A short sentence, a huge amount of information.

"Ouch!"

The crowd of onlookers was instantly excited and asked questions one after another.

"Underground casino?"

"Open directly in this area? You are brave enough!"

"No wonder this store always locks its door at night but has lights. I thought it was that kind of business."

"I've always thought this place was weird. It's actually a casino."

"Old Xu, how did you know?"

“This place has so many lights on at night, why are the police here now?”

"It must have been reported, right?"

"It must have offended someone."

"What are you doing to offend someone? It's unconscionable to open a casino. It's good to report it!"

"Maybe it was reported by a colleague, or it was a gambler. This kind of thing must be dog eat dog."

For a moment, Jiang Qi's table was the only one eating near the wonton shop.

Jiang Qi and Feng Ling both held bowls and stretched their necks to see what was going on. Only Wang Xinghua was not interested at all in catching a gambler and was happily drinking porridge.

After the wonton shop owner’s passionate explanation, everyone learned about the basic situation of the mysterious shop.

It's gambling, but it's probably not a casino. It's a place where a group of gamblers gather together to play Texas.

This group of people fight until late every night, and they all leave in twos and threes, so they are not very conspicuous. The owner of the wonton shop will know the situation because this group of people sometimes go to the wonton shop to eat wontons after gambling. The boss can guess it by listening to their chat.

Two days ago, a man had a conflict with a customer in a wonton shop. He probably lost a lot of money playing cards and got jealous. He spilled the wontons on the little girl and wanted to hit her.

A fight almost broke out. If a guest hadn't started the fight and threatened to call the police, I don't know what the consequences would have been.

The little girl is a staff member of the theater. During this period, she often comes over to run errands and buy food for the actors in the theater. It is very hard for one person to buy a lot of things.

That damn gambler would even bully a little girl like this, it’s so unconscionable!

"You're really not human!"

"What a beast!"

The onlookers cursed indignantly.

Jiang Qi and Feng Ling, who felt that this little girl's character was inexplicably familiar:...

Both of them looked at Wang Xinghua, who was drinking porridge.

When the owner of the wonton shop was talking about this just now, he glanced at Jiang Qi's table. It was obvious who that little girl was.

Jiang Qi looked at the mysterious shop, looked at Wang Xinghua, and said with certainty: "You reported it."

"Yes." Wang Xinghua nodded and whispered, "That bitch knocked over my wontons and wanted to pay me back. If someone in the store hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten him to the ground."

"I originally wanted to wait for him to leave and follow him, pull him into an alley and beat him up. But then I thought about it, I couldn't let him compensate me for the wontons. The guy didn't have a penny in cash in his pocket, and I didn't know There is no way to ask him to transfer money to me because of his mobile phone password, and Jiang Cha is not here, so calling is useless."

"So I reported it. Isn't there a reward for reporting? When the reward comes, boss, please help me get it. I've been squatting here for several days, and that piece of shit hasn't come here in the past few days. I just went upstairs. I took a look online and called to report it when I found out he was there.”

After saying that, Wang Xinghua said happily: "I hope they bet bigger, so my bonus will be bigger."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank him, otherwise I wouldn't have discovered such a good way to make money."

This chapter is an update on the 31st, and then there is a permanent leave on the 1st. (Mainly because I have to go to the countryside tomorrow for Qingming Festival)

No update tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Qingming Festival grave sweeping is destined to be a challenge. My foot has not fully healed since I fell on the 14th of the first lunar month.

At that time, I went to the hospital to take a X-ray. The doctor told me that there was no problem with the bones and it was just a simple ligament strain. I could open a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao and go back to recuperate in two weeks.

Then two weeks later, my feet were still swollen like pig's trotters, so I went to another hospital for another X-ray.

The doctor at another hospital told me it was a bone contusion and put a bandage on me and asked me to go home and take good care of myself.

Later, my best friend and I complained about the previous hospital. She told me that she had a wisdom tooth extracted in that hospital, had an anesthetic filled, had three doctors, and took two dental films, which took two hours.

And when I was complaining about this hospital to another friend, my friend told me that he had broken his handlebars while riding a bicycle and suffered a comminuted fracture. The doctor who went to the hospital to take an X-ray told him that it was just a simple fracture and that the problem was not serious and that a cast would be enough. Later on the second day I felt something was wrong, so I went to another hospital and found out that it was not an ordinary fracture... (This incident was so outrageous that I doubted its authenticity for a while)

Summary: Don't go near the third hospital, you will become unlucky.